Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21
P6AcEJ07HsAsAEs
rhe Remains Of tho Late Colonel
Thornton Laid to Rest In Their
Last Abode Yesterday.
An Immense Conoourse Of People Wit.
ness the Longest Funeral
Cortege Ever Seen
In Butte.

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noon, the obseqnies over the remains Of tn
late Colonel ]. c. C. Thornton were begu1
in the parlor OF the residence OF the de
ceased, on West Granite street. At tina
hour q throng OF vehicles crowded tn
block, and more kept arriving until the.
extended west to Town Gulch. and ever
lined Main street above Granite street
The body lay in a handsome metallic cas-
ket. supported on t~restles, in the middle o
the room. Upon the casket and resting ol
two small tables at the head OF the cof1l
vas q profusion OF beautiful flowers
wreaths and bouquets donated by sympa
thizing friends. the names and gifts OF a.
many as could be collected being as follows
THE FLORAL
Mr.. Sam Cerke. q floral pillow and pyra
mid bouquet Of great beauty; Mrs. Noyes
a cross OF. immortelles; Miss Sue Baldwin
bouquet; Mrs. Brownies, basket OF flowers
Mrs. Cairns and Mrs. G.. F. Kelly, an mi
tial wreath of fo~rget-ine-nots; Mrs. r. c
Ames. magnificent wreath; Mrs. Kenyon, 8
cross; Mr.. and Mrs. John Baldwin, a beau
tiful large anchor; w. e. Pettes, q cross;
Mrs. Westbaum, flowers; Mrs. Marsha
Kelly and Mrs. Walton, Of Deer Lodge
flowers; Miss George though, a bouquet
Mrs. J. R. Boyce, basket OF white flowers
Mrs. General Warren, II basket of flowers;
Mrs. Niedenhofen. a wreath; Mrs. Loeber, a
wreath; Ms. J. r. Russell and Miss Emma
Irvine, a bouquet. r. e. Hazlip, a bou.
quet and silver medal of the coat of arms
Of Missouri; Sam Trice, a bouquet.
THE PALL-BEARERs.
Messrs. Knowles, Stapleton, Sharp, Penn.
berton, De Wolf and Dixon, filed into the
room, which was already filed with friends
OF the family, mostly ladies; and took pc.
sition at the head OF the casket. The
family vi the deceased then entered, Mrs.
Thornton and her eight children, clad in
habiliments OF woe. At the sight Of the be-
loved figure OF the husband and father
laid. out in the stiffness of death, they could
not suppress their emotion, and it was a
touching sight to witness, which drew re-
spectful sympathy from all present. The
Rev. Mr.. Blackiston then began to read the
beautiful and impressive service OF the
Episcopal Church. his voice only broken toy
reaved children. When the choir in an ad.
jacent room sang the beautiful hymn,
''Just as I am" the tender music caused
the tears of the mourne to flow afresh.
At the, conclusion Of the ritual they sang
abide with Me" with q pathos and feeling
which brought tears to the eyes OF most OF
those present. The members OF the family
TOOK A LAST FAREWELL
of the cold form in the casket and the pas
sion of feeling within their breast broke out
into open lament. that showed the depth
Of affection they entertained for the
husband and parent gone forever. It was
a most pitiful sight and few dry eyes " re
among those who witnessed the touching
scene. At last the lid was screwed down, the
pall-bearers took their stations at the side
of the casket and it was borne to the hearse
without. The weeping relatives followed
and were conducted. to carriages. The
members of the Bar, to the number OF
twenty-seven, followed the carriages OF the
relatives on foot. headed by Mr.. Campbell,
and we're succeeded by a string of vehicles
to the number Of 1876. It was generally
conceded to be the largest cortege thatever
accompanied q citizens remains to the
grave in Bltte, and was an evidence of the
general esteem in which the deceased was
held by all classes. The Bonner Mercan-
viz SO"PAny SAooOA VAVSL OOO4C no II Plos
cession passed by, a graceful tribute OF re-
spect.
THE SIDEWALKS WERE LINED
with the crowd of spectators who,,witnessed
the long procession Down Main and up
Park to Montana, it wendell it's long and
solemn way. When the lower edge of town
was reached on Montana. the members u:
the bar and p~all-bearers took carriages
and the cemetery was Fl tally reached. The
p~all-bearers lowered the casket into the
box in the grave that had been placed in
readiness. and the remainder of The eerv,
ice was read by MIR. Blackistou. Amid the
sobs and open lamentations OF the family
the grave was filled and all that was NOR.
Of the gallant gentleman and pioneer
was hid from sight in it's last abode. So
ends the earthly career Of d man who was
a friend to all with whom he came IN con-
TAFT, SO long as they merited his friendship
and whose memory willlive long after those
who attended his f%uneralihave passed q way
as one of the most genial aud compan-
Of men and most indefatigable and